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Rotorcraft
Flying the Bell 407GX
by Mark Huber
As we zip over Orlando’s I-4 at 500 feet agl, Bell Helicopter test pilot Randall Parent discusses the helicopter terrain alerti
Aircraft
Embraer Legacy 650 Obtains FAA OK
The Embraer Legacy 650 obtained FAA approval in late February.
Maintenance and Modifications
Gulfstream Launches In-flight Support Center
Gulfstream Aerospace has opened an in-flight support center as part of its customer support call center.
Charter & Fractional
Lufthansa Confirms NetJets Deal
Lufthansa Private Jets confirmed the relaunch of its partnership with NetJets Europe, following the closure of its Swiss Private Aviation subsidiary.
Accidents
Investigators Probe An-148 crash
Investigators suspect a faulty airspeed indication as a possible cause of the crash of an Antonov An-148 in western Russia on March 5, killing all six peop
FBOs
BP Sells Epic Interests
BP has sold its share in Epic Aviation to Dallas-based aviation fuel services provider Downstream Aviation.
AIN Blog: iPads Are Missing in the World of Aircraft Simulation
The rapid uptake of Apple’s iPad into business and even commercial aviation cockpits has been stunning.
Aircraft
AIN Blog: The Limits of Air Power over Libya
The air campaign over Libya has rekindled the debate about what exactly air power can accomplish without “boots on the ground.”
The First Gulf War,
Gulfstream Launches In-Flight Support Center
Gulfstream Aerospace opened an in-flight support center, the centerpiece of which is three FlightSafety International-built flight-deck simulators that can
Aircraft
Dassault drops DX models
Dassault has ceased production of its Falcon 2000DX and Falcon 900DX, CEO Charles Edelstenne revealed at the company’s annual press conference on March 17.
ATC
DOT IG: Tech Problems Plague NextGen Programs
Department of Transportation Inspector General (IG) Calvin Scovel III told Congress that technical problems continue to plague the en route automation mode
Aircraft
In the Works: Cirrus Vision SF50
With the announcement by Cirrus Aircraft president and CEO Brent Wouters that China’s
JAL Emerges From Bankruptcy
Japan Airlines exited bankruptcy today, after the Tokyo District Court found that JAL had repaid more than two thirds of the monetary claims listed in a re
Avionics
Cool City Building Low-cost Helicopter Autopilots
Jim Irwin has launched a new company that is targeting the light helicopter autopilot market.
Aircraft
King Air 250 Makes Public Debut at Sun ’n’ Fun Fly-In
The Hawker Beechcraft King Air 250 made its public debut today at the Sun ‘’n’ Fun International Fly-In and Expo in Lakeland, Fla.
Bizav Analyst Leads Cirrus Counter-offer Bid
Convinced that he can round up enough U.S.
Embraer’s Bizav Market Share Continues To Grow
In its 2010 results, released on Friday, Embraer reports net sales for its executive aviation division of $1.1 billion and delivery of 144 aircraft, compar
Aircraft
Diamond Aircraft Suspends D-Jet Program
Diamond Aircraft temporarily suspended its D-Jet single-engine jet program yest
Rotorcraft
Study: Most Helo EMS Flights Medically Necessary
A new University of Illinois study found that only 1.4 percent of the 27,697 medevac flights it studied from 2009 were “medically inappropriate.” All of th
Sky Regional To Pressure Porter
An Air Canada affiliate plans to launch operations from Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport on May 1, posing the first competition from the controversial dow
Touchscreen Control Comes to New Garmin G2000
The move to touchscreen control of avionics gained speed today with Garmin’s announcement of the G2000 integrated flight deck, featuring its GTC 570 vehicl
Regulations and Government
Operators Push to Meet Looming ETS Deadline
Hundreds of aircraft operators in Europe and around the world are scrambling to meet this Thursday’s deadline to complete the requirements for monitoring,
Hawker Beechcraft opens $20 million Mexico facility
Hawker Beechcraft announced on February 24 the opening of a new $20 million facility in Chihuahua City, Mexico, that will be employed primarily in sheet me
Rotorcraft
Crash victims challenge S-92 certification
by Thierry Dubois
In an open letter to Canada’s minister of transport, the lawyer representing the families of the passengers killed in, and
NBAA doubles down for convention static display in Vegas
Chad TrautvetterThis year’s NBAA Convention–to be held October 10 to 12 in Las Vegas–will have not one but two static display areas, marking
FBOs
Oakland FBO Saw Banner Year in 2010
Business Jet Center at Oakland International Airport has reported that last year was its best on record for fuel sales volume.
Aircraft
Cessna Unveils Next-gen Corvalis with Touch-screen Garmin G2000
Cessna Aircraft today unveiled its new Corvalis TTX high-performance, single-engine piston at the Sun ’n Fun International Fly-In & Expo in Lakeland, Fla.
SMS: FAA Folly or Beneficial Concept?
Feedback on my safety management system article in AIN’s March 2011 issue
Pats Wins BBJ Refurb Program
Pats Aircraft Systems has announced the signing of a major refurbishment contract for the new owner of a Boeing Business Jet based in the Asia-Pacific regi
Charter & Fractional
Avinode sees strengthening market for charter
by Charles Alcock
Light jets are losing market share in Europe, falling from 32 percent of the continent’s charter market in 2008 to 26 perce
